Dhruv, a young and passionate computer teacher at a prestigious institution, leads a structured life focused on his career. Shanaya, a first-year college student, enters his class with dreams in her eyes and an eagerness to learn. Despite the bounda...
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Shanaya's POV
It was just another day at the Singhania Institute, and Shanaya was fully immersed in her studies. She loved the structure of the classes and the challenge each assignment brought. But today was different. Today, Dhruv Sir had assigned them a big project—a project that would test their abilities and their teamwork.
"Alright class," Dhruv began, standing in front of the whiteboard, his arms crossed. "Aaj hum ek project shuru karenge jo tumhe real-world scenarios ko samajhne mein madad karega. Tumhe apne partners ke saath milkar data collect karna hoga, analysis karna hoga, aur ek presentation banana hoga. Presentation end of the month tak submit hona chahiye."
The entire class started buzzing with excitement and nervousness. Shanaya too felt a rush of excitement at the prospect of the project. “Finally! Kuch interesting aaya,” she thought.
"Partners ki list main aaj declare karunga," Dhruv continued, glancing at his tablet. "Make sure you work together efficiently. No excuses."
As he started calling out names, Shanaya listened intently, hoping she would be paired with someone decent.
"Mahir Verma aur Shanaya Oberoi," Dhruv’s deep voice cut through the room, making her freeze.
“Mahir?” she thought, turning her head to see the tall, charming boy at the back of the class who waved at her. He seemed friendly enough, but her heart sank for some reason. She had secretly hoped she would work on something under Dhruv’s guidance alone. Now she had to share the spotlight with Mahir.
Mahir walked over and gave her a bright smile. "Hey, partner. Seems like we're going to be working together," he said casually, pulling up a chair beside her.
"Yeah, I guess so," she replied, forcing a smile.
But the truth was, she wasn’t thrilled. She was more interested in Dhruv’s reaction as he looked up briefly from his tablet and their eyes met. And in that brief moment, she swore she saw something in his expression—something that wasn’t there before.
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Dhruv's POV
Dhruv’s heart gave an uncomfortable twist when he read out Shanaya's name alongside Mahir’s. Mahir Verma... seriously? he thought to himself, his jaw tightening as he glanced at them. Mahir was one of the top students, confident, and a bit of a flirt. Dhruv had noticed the way Mahir’s casual charm worked with everyone, especially the girls. And now he was Shanaya’s project partner.
